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San Clemente CC 3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In San Clemente's CC 3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (San Clemente code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (to the top of the roof; plate height limit is 37 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.70
CC 3 is a zoning district in San Clemente. Every value below was read from the San Clemente Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in CC 3
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 45 ft Applies: to the top of the roof; plate height limit is 37 ft § 17.36.030 · code textTable row “Height Limitation”, column “CC 3 Zone Requirement”: 45'-0" Top of Roof; 37'-0" Plate; 3 Stories. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 17.36.030 · code textTable row “Height Limitation”, column “CC 3 Zone Requirement”: 45'-0" Top of Roof; 37'-0" Plate; 3 Stories. |
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 17.36.030 · code textTable row “Front Setback, Minimum”, column “CC 3 Zone Requirement”: 0'-0" |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.36.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side Setback, Minimum”, column “CC 3 Zone Requirement”: 0'-0" |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.36.030 · code textTable row “Rear Setback Minimum”, column “CC 3 Zone Requirement”: 0'-0" |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.36.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area, Minimum”, column “CC 3 Zone Requirement”: 6,000 Square Feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 80% § 17.36.030 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage, Maximum”, column “CC 3 Zone Requirement”: 80 percent of lot area |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.70 § 17.36.030 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio”, column “CC 3 Zone Requirement”: .70 |
Uses in CC 3
Uses the code's use tables allow in CC 3, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general density limit for CC 3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Clemente Municipal Code.
Other San Clemente zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in San Clemente's CC 3 zone?
45 ft (to the top of the roof; plate height limit is 37 ft) — San Clemente Municipal Code § 17.36.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in San Clemente's CC 3 zone?
3 stories — San Clemente Municipal Code § 17.36.030.
What is the minimum front setback in San Clemente's CC 3 zone?
0 ft — San Clemente Municipal Code § 17.36.030.
What is the minimum side setback in San Clemente's CC 3 zone?
0 ft — San Clemente Municipal Code § 17.36.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in San Clemente's CC 3 zone?
0 ft — San Clemente Municipal Code § 17.36.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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